No, not the dirty limerick guy.
For the past 30 or so years, I’ve been tracing my ancestry across all lines, some with more success than others. One of my most elusive ancestors is Stephen Diggedon. He’s quite the mystery man.
Once upon a time — 1609 to be precise — an adventurous young man set out from England on a trans-Atlantic voyage intended to take him to Jamestown in the New World. Little…
If you go into genealogy expecting to find famous ancestors or discover you’re the heir to some long-unclaimed inheritance, you’ll probably be disappointed. Most of us descend from “just plain folk” who…
We all have our share of genealogical brick walls, those ancestors who frustrate our every effort to learn more about their origins. Some we learn to live with — or at least that’s what we tell…
Of all the resources I’ve mentioned in the past, your state/provincial and national archives have to be among the most vital. In addition to such genealogical staples as vital records and census returns…
